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Weightmans Llp, Vauxhall, Liverpool
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Weightmans Llp, Vauxhall, Liverpool
- Full time
- Permanent
- Remote working
Posted today, 22 Nov | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 6673c0c3a47d4612aa1bfc74006d748b
Full Job Description
Our market leading Employment, Pensions and Immigration team advises employers across the UK on all aspects of employment, pensions and immigration law. Our clients are some of the UK's largest and best known employers. We believe that the quality of our clients and strength of our relationships with our clients speaks volumes about the quality of the service we provide. The candidate will be based at our Liverpool office. As a Employment Lawyer you will manage a mixed caseload of employment work including:
- Employment law advice to a wide range of clients, including unfair dismissal, disciplinary, grievances, whistleblowing, discrimination, detriment claims and equal pay.
- Industrial relations advice
- Dealing with employment tribunal claims
- Assist other the supervision and management members of the team with their caseloads as appropriate
- Draft and prepare documents, tribunal responses, bundles, witness statements and reports
- Draft articles and legal updates
- Assist with business development initiatives including training and networking
- Produce monthly and ad-hoc client MI reports
- Work in accordance with client and internal SLAs
- Work in accordance with Weightmans' values and procedures
- Achieve set financial and chargeable targets This list is not intended to be exhaustive and you will have other duties and responsibilities that fall within the remit of the role.
- 7 + YR Qualified Solicitor
- Good team work skills
- Attention to detail
- Strong technical knowledge
- Experience of employment tribunal advocacy
- Good communication skills
- time management and organisation skills
- Ability to multi-task and prioritise
- Ability to work to strict deadlines and targets
- Flexible approach
Weightmans is a Top 40 law firm with offices throughout the UK. Having been recognised as the leading legal employer and 10th overall employer at the annual Britain's Top Employers awards 2024 and achieved record rankings in Chambers UK. We believe in the power of people, innovation and partnership to provide strategic business insight and deep expertise to a range of private companies, public sector organisations and individuals. At the heart of our culture and organisation is a simple purpose that informs everything we think, say and do: See the Possibility. We believe thinking differently allows us to see the possibilities others don't. - 28 days' annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rated for part time)
- Hybrid working including provision of home office equipment
- Healthcare cover/ Medicash
- Pension plan Life Insurance 4 x salary
- Interest free travel loan scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme including counselling, legal and consumer advice service
- Discounted gym membership Discounted dental scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Offers & discounts Great reward and recognition scheme
- there are a small number of roles that cannot be performed from home, your Recruitment Adviser can confirm.
As well as being immensely proud of the work we carry out for our clients and the culture we provide to our people we offer a wide range of benefits including;